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Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
Sets out alternative ways that certain smaller vessels operated under MCA codes of practice may satisfy paper chart carriage requirements.
The use of mobile phones at inappropriate times is distracting bridge management teams from their primary duties of navigating and conning their vessel.
Highlights issues to consider when assessing navigational safety and emergency response, caused by OREI
GMDSS - Iridium satellite services - distress and MSI – operational status and regulations.
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
Guidance on the regulations for deep-sea pilotage. This notice also includes contact details for the competent authorities covering the areas concerned
To give advice to both DP vessels undertaking diving or other subsea operations and vessels that are operating in the vicinity, when applying the provisions within COLREG.
A report on the research to find a replacement for the Holmes Wright B (HWB) lantern test carried out on behalf of the MCA.
Explains how voyage data recorders (VDRs) should be tested after installation and annually thereafter.
Guidance and information on the requirements for AIS carriage on double-ended passenger ferries, and the specific arrangements for ensuring AIS has correct heading input, regardless of direction of travel.
Draws the attention to the dangers from exposed aerial lead-ins and the measures that should be taken to reduce the risk of injury.
Maritime Safety Information (MSI) is defined in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, Chapter IV as “navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety related messages broadca…
Guidance on the requirements of 'MSC.1/Circ.1252' and carrying out tests on non-SOLAS ships with class 'A' automatic identification systems.
This MGN draws attention to procedures and minimum levels of service for the testing and maintenance of EPIRBs; automatically including the ship's position in distress alerts; and, supplying radio installations from an e…
Information for ship owners and operators about the types of hazards that need reporting.
Amendment to marine guidance note 12 relating to fishing vessels operating in submarine exercise areas.
Seismic streamers that are being towed represent a potential hazard to navigation and should be marked with tail buoys.
Wheelhouse visibility requirements for all fishing vessels.
Information on how the UKHO will issue future changes to routeing measures in electronic navigational charts.
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